Genshin Impact: The Sage's Disciple Doesn't Want Fame

Then, Gan Yu looked at the strange little girl riding on her junior brother's shoulders and couldn't help but let out a short, cute sound of surprise.

Who is this little girl? Shouldn't Ji Ming's shoulder belong to Qi Qi?

"Have all the preparations at Liyue Harbor been completed? I am very relieved to entrust the funeral arrangements to you and the Hall of Rebirth."

"Ready? Shall we proceed now?"

Ji Ming shook his head: "No, according to the original plan, the formal funeral will be held tomorrow. We will distribute mourning clothes to the people of Liyue Harbor. We should not let too many people watch the funeral, nor should we disrupt the normal lives of the people."

"As you command, Emperor!"

While verbally agreeing, Gan Yu kept her eyes fixed on Ke Li, making the Spark Knight a little nervous.

Meanwhile, the cat-shaped creature joins the battle.

"Your Majesty, who is this child?"

As expected of the decisive and efficient Cat Princess, she encountered such a problem upon her very first appearance, though it wasn't fatal.

Ji Ming smiled and said, "The Spark Knight of the Knights of the West is now my ward."

High emotional intelligence: My ward.

Low emotional intelligence: My new daughter.

Ke Qing understood Ji Ming's meaning, and felt a little helpless. She reached out and gently hugged Ke Li, but did not put her down.

Is Cat Princess trying to take this opportunity to build a good relationship with her second daughter?

"Your Majesty, the General Affairs Department has prepared a detailed report from the construction department. Please review it at the Jade Capital Terrace later."

"With Gan Yu here, I don't need to..."

"Your Majesty, you must not neglect state affairs."

Got it, this girl just wants to work overtime with him, might as well just go along with it.

All the officials in charge of diplomacy stepped forward and began the handover with the delegations of various countries. Everything went very smoothly.

There weren't many people at the scene, and the Seven Stars, including Ke Qing, were quite conspicuous. However, Ji Ming didn't look at the other Seven Stars besides Ke Qing, as they wouldn't hold their positions for long.

Admittedly, some of them are not businessmen, but their families have been in business for generations. However, Ji Ming has made up his mind to abolish the Seven Stars, so they naturally cannot avoid it.

This, of course, includes Keqing.

However, virtuous and capable people can get new positions, such as Uncle Tian and Ke Qing, both of whom are of the highest quality in terms of character and ability.

Let's go all the way and sound the charge for reform right here at Morax's "funeral".

Chapter 205 Tiger Fangs Are Not a Threat (Total 4000 words)

It has been said that Liyue is a nation that respects tradition. The Geo kingdom has endured thousands of years of wind and rain, maintaining its civilized order for millennia, yet it does not allow anyone to easily change it.

Even though Morax, who personally created this country, could forcibly change the way the country operated through his accumulated prestige, he could not change the hearts of the people.

Strictly speaking, Liyue has never been a legitimate country, but rather a civilization disguised as one.

The classical society, bound by blood ties and human relationships, is like a towering tree. The roots hidden beneath the soil are the people of Liyue, the sturdy trunk represents the backbone of various fields, and the lush branches are the producers.

Whenever the giant tree bears abundant fruit, a large hand will pluck it. The owner of this large hand is part of classical society, but not part of the giant tree.

Unlike neighboring countries, the interest groups in Liyue have never been small groups of government officials, but rather the various local families and clans.

No matter how powerful a family is, they only hold power in Mondstadt temporarily. Even if they produce one or two tyrants who can be seen, touched, and killed, they will eventually be overthrown by other families.

Inazuma's family was a chaotic mess on the roadside; if it weren't for Thor's suppression, they might have immediately split up and started fighting amongst themselves.

As for Xumi, Fontaine, Nata, and even the northernmost Zhidong, most of the domestic interest groups are not family-based.

In Liyue, no family appears to be in power; at most, they are only slightly famous, honestly managing their ancestral lands or passing down their family traditions of farming and scholarship.

But if you do some research and ask around in Liyue Harbor, you'll discover a truly terrifying fact.

An official in the Liyue government, an officer in the Liyue military, a well-known wealthy businessman in the Liyue business world, a renowned scholar in the Liyue literary world, and a leader in the Liyue martial arts world.

The above individuals likely share the same surname and originate from the same long-standing clan.

If you investigate further, you'll find that their spouses may also come from another large clan, serving as figures or masters in other fields.

Marrying someone of equal social standing is not a marriage or friendship philosophy unique to Liyue, but it is the one that is most resolutely implemented among the nations of Teyvat.

In Liyue, no family appears to be in power on the surface. A powerful alliance of clans has actually completely taken control of every corner of Liyue. They disdain fighting and assassinating each other, as that is something only vulgar people would do.

The key factors in determining the outcome were how many key positions the family members occupied, how reliable the families they married into, and how many acres of farmland they owned in the countryside.

Even if they win, they will simply have more power.

Losing simply means getting one less slice of the pie.

Rather than fighting and killing, it's better to make money peacefully. Therefore, there is usually only one interest group in Liyue. The open and covert struggles between families are just disputes within the interest group. They are all members of what is called the "Clan Alliance".

While civilized, it also exudes a sense of decadence.

Prosperity belongs to the powerful clans, while desolation belongs to the common people of Liyue. What can be done?

"Damn it, there's only one word: Kill Silang!"

"Amin, those are three words."

Wendy clapped her hands enthusiastically, but her little mouth couldn't help but sabotage the performance, showing no awareness of being a loyal listener.

Keli sat on a small stool and started clapping her hands enthusiastically. Although she couldn't understand what Ji Ming was saying, it didn't stop her from cheering him on.

Beside Klee was the bewildered little zombie girl, Qiqi. After some time apart, the girl still looked like she hadn't woken up yet.

In just over ten minutes, the two little girls quickly formed an unbreakable friendship, which is truly commendable.

Zhong Li was also there. Compared to Wendy, who was carefree, he was undoubtedly the most thoughtful and almost immediately understood Ji Ming's next plan.

The child finally decided to take action.

After much deliberation, Zhongli decided to offer some advice, since today was no ordinary day.

"Young friend, today is the funeral of the former Rock God. It would be better to create too much killing intent."

Ji Ming crossed his legs and grinned, "I had no intention of killing anyone, Prime Minister."

Zhongli: "?"

When did his rank change from "beloved minister" to "Prime Minister"? This is a very dangerous sign.

Next, should we grant him a great power, bestow upon him the Nine Bestowments, add special honors, and then establish Zhongli as the Crown Prince?

Absolutely not! The country has just changed hands; how can we easily replace the emperor? I urge you, young emperor, to think this through!

Thinking of this, Zhongli's expression remained unchanged, but he changed his words: "It suddenly occurred to me that it's not a good thing for Liyue to hold out. Let them kill them if they want. I support you, young friend."

Your Excellency, why have you suddenly become timid? I still admire your upright and remonstrating nature more.

Just as he was about to laugh smugly, little Keli came running over and hugged his leg.

Keli said resolutely, "Brother Ji Ming, taking someone's life is wrong!"

At Keli's urging, Qiqi also ran over, hugged his other leg, and started snoring.

Klee got anxious, reached out and pinched Qiqi's little cheek, and said urgently, "Qiqi, don't go to sleep!"

Qiqi, oblivious to everyone else, said, "Silly Daddy, hug me..."

Ji Ming was all smiles. He hugged Qi Qi and kissed her several times before stopping.

Seeing that the father and daughter had gone off-topic, Klee became anxious: "Don't ignore Klee!"

"I understand, Klee wants to be kissed too."

"Klee didn't think that way... Wow!"

With her resistance futile, Klee was captured by the Great Demon King Ji Ming and then kissed hard on the cheek. Feeling unclean, she suddenly felt utterly hopeless.

Seeing this amusing scene, Wendy laughed and egged him on, saying, "Hehe, does Morax know that his prince is a lolicon?"

With a # symbol appearing on his forehead, Zhongli said in a kind tone, "Barbatos has no idea that the child He loves has never actually loved Him."

"Ugh...cough cough!"

Well, Morax, bring it on!

Seeing the two old men stabbing each other in the back and putting on an act, Emperor Ji Ming laughed heartlessly, holding Qi Qi on his left and Ke Li on his right, looking extremely foolish.

Just as the courtyard was filled with a harmonious and loving atmosphere, the mischievous Walnut, humming the rhythm of a folk song, skipped and hopped into the courtyard.

"Little Ji, this master has come to visit you."

"Roar, my Peach Consort."

Seeing Hu Tao shake her little fist, Ji Ming silently changed his words: "Hu Tao, it is my honor that you came to see me."

"On the contrary, it is my honor that the young emperor has accepted me," Hu Tao said with a grin, her plum blossom eyes flashing with surprise. "Oh, whose child is this? So cute!"

Klee tried to struggle gently, but finding that Ji Ming had no intention of letting go, she chose to lie flat: "Hello, sister, I am Klee, the Spark Knight of Mondstadt!"

"Oh my, so young and already a knight, that's really impressive. It's a pity that at such a young age, she's met with that little lolicon, Ji Zi, and she's doomed to be caught in his clutches."

I'm not a lolita complex!

Ji Ming stared with dead fish eyes at Hu Tao, who had ruined his reputation. He thought of a pretty good way to retaliate, but it might be a bit too risky.